Exxon Posts RecordBreaking SecondQuarter Profit

HOUSTON, July 29 Reuters Exxon Mobil Corp on Friday posted its biggest quarterly profit ever on the back of soaring energy prices and as it kept a tight rein on spending. The top U.S. oil producer reported secondquarter net income of 17.9 billion, or 4.21 per share, an almost fourfold increase over the 4.69 billion, or […]
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CNH Industrial Beats Profit Q2 Estimates

MILAN, July 29 Reuters Agricultural and construction machine maker CNH Industrial beat estimates on Friday with a 14 rise in industrial operating profit in the second quarter, but said it anticipated a tougher outlook and was braced for recession in the Americas. The ItalianAmerican company, whose brands include Case IH, Steyr and New Holland, said adjusted […]
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Intesas Profit Tops Forecast on Higher Rates, Trading

MILAN, July 28 Reuters Italy39;s biggest bank Intesa Sanpaolo on Friday posted a biggerthanexpected profit for the second quarter, helped by higher interest rates and trading gains, which offset the hit to net fees from rough markets. Intesa confirmed its financial targets for the year after net profit for AprilJune came in at 1.33 billion euros […]
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Singapore Lender UOB Pposts 11 Rise in Q2 Net Profit

SINGAPORE, July 29 Reuters Singapore39;s smallest listed lender, United Overseas Bank UOB, reported a rise of 11 in secondquarter profit, supported by a strong improvement in net interest income amid increasing interest rates. This rising interest rate environment is set to further boost our margins for the year, Chief Executive Wee Ee Cheong said in […]
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Mexican Economy Grows for Q3 in a Row, Beats Forecast

MEXICO CITY, July 29 Reuters Mexico39;s economy expanded 1 between April and June from the prior three month period, beating forecasts and marking the third consecutive quarter of growth, a preliminary estimate from national statistics agency INEGI showed on Friday. Gross domestic product GDP was expected to have grown 0.8 in seasonallyadjusted terms in the […]
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U.S. Labor Costs Rise Strongly in Second Quarter

Employment cost index increases 1.3 in second quarter Wages and salaries rise 1.4; up 5.3 yearonyear Consumer spending accelerates 1.1 in June Core PCE price index jumps 0.6; up 4.8 yearonyear WASHINGTON, July 29 Reuters U.S. labor costs increased strongly in the second quarter as a tight jobs market continued to boost wage growth, which […]
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